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I was just thinking about the veggie filter. For those of you who have them, do you have any minnows in there to help with the mosquitoe lava? And if you do, how do you keep them from being spilled into the pond. I know of several people whos pond got over taken with the minnows. Also, how long do minnows live? I some how got one in my midget pond 3 yrs ago and he's still in there. Priss http://priss31.tripod.com/SmallPond.html |
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Also, how long do minnows live?
Usually until they are eaten... the bullfrogs ate all mine. k30a |
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"Priscilla McCullough" wrote in message
... I was just thinking about the veggie filter. For those of you who have them, do you have any minnows in there to help with the mosquitoe lava? And if you do, how do you keep them from being spilled into the pond. I know of several people whos pond got over taken with the minnows. Also, how long do minnows live? I some how got one in my midget pond 3 yrs ago and he's still in there. Priss http://priss31.tripod.com/SmallPond.html Priss...I am without a doubt going to put minnows in my VF. As for keeping them from being sucked into the filter...I plan to bury the intake in some bio balls or other such obstacles...If figure if they navigate the maze...then they are suicidal and there is nothing I can do. BV. |
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Priscilla McCullough wrote:
I was just thinking about the veggie filter. For those of you who have them, do you have any minnows in there to help with the mosquitoe lava? And if you do, how do you keep them from being spilled into the pond. I know of several people whos pond got over taken with the minnows. Also, how long do minnows live? I some how got one in my midget pond 3 yrs ago and he's still in there. Priss http://priss31.tripod.com/SmallPond.html I always have a few in the veggie filter. When I do the clean out in the Fall I move them to the pond. I have no idea how old they are. In the lower pond they are kept under control by the orfes. In the koi pond they are present but not out of control. I've never had a problem with mosquitoes. -- Bonnie NJ http://home.earthlink.net/~maebe43/ |
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Bonnie wrote I've never had a problem
with mosquitoes. Speaking of.... I've got my lilies stored in two tubs waiting for pond cleaning (should be this weekend) and I noticed some mosquito larvae in there!!! Ran in the house, got my mosquito bits and bombs away! Sprinkled it around the frog bog and all the deck ponds. k30a |
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I've been working out by the ponds all week and noticed
alot of skeeters. Seems like they are early this year ... will have to be sure and get some mosquito spray for me... I've already used Mosquito Dunks. Skeeters are too thick this year. Guess I'll have to tranfer some 2 inch goldfish into the veggie filter. Nedra http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 "K30a" wrote in message ... Bonnie wrote I've never had a problem with mosquitoes. Speaking of.... I've got my lilies stored in two tubs waiting for pond cleaning (should be this weekend) and I noticed some mosquito larvae in there!!! Ran in the house, got my mosquito bits and bombs away! Sprinkled it around the frog bog and all the deck ponds. k30a |
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Nedra wrote:
I've been working out by the ponds all week and noticed alot of skeeters. Seems like they are early this year ... will have to be sure and get some mosquito spray for me... I've already used Mosquito Dunks. Skeeters are too thick this year. Guess I'll have to tranfer some 2 inch goldfish into the veggie filter. Nedra http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 Well, I've been working around the pond and the old thing that I found to late was the fact that the weed I was pulling was ivy poison :-( I have been checking to make sure there is no standing water for the mosquitoes. -- Bonnie NJ http://home.earthlink.net/~maebe43/ |
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Bonnie Espenshade wrote: Nedra wrote: I've been working out by the ponds all week and noticed alot of skeeters. Seems like they are early this year ... will have to be sure and get some mosquito spray for me... I've already used Mosquito Dunks. Skeeters are too thick this year. Guess I'll have to tranfer some 2 inch goldfish into the veggie filter. Nedra http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 Well, I've been working around the pond and the old thing that I found to late was the fact that the weed I was pulling was ivy poison :-( I have been checking to make sure there is no standing water for the mosquitoes. -- Ouuieeee hope you were wearing gloves I got into that stuff once caught literaly with my pants down John Rutz Z5 New Mexico If it can't be fixed with bailing wire or duct tape its not worth fixing see my pond at: http://www.fuerjefe.com |
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Nedra
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 ivy poison :-( -- "What the world really needs is more love and less paperwork". Pearl Bailey From: John Rutz Organization: NMIX Newsgroups: rec.ponds Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2003 14:16:46 -0600 Subject: minnows Ouuieeee hope you were wearing gloves I got into that stuff once caught literaly with my pants down that is _NOT_ i repeat _NOT_ good, john! pain! mad -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 80,000 Newsgroups - 16 Different Servers! =----- |
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We have mosquito fish throughout. They DO go through the filter (in a g al
bucket on the bottom of the pond). No mosquitoes anywhere. Good in this day of West Nile. Our tropicals (platties, swords, mollies) have to be taken out (some of the 1,00+ that are there by the end of the season) and kept indoors through the winter. The mosquito fish (gambusia) havdle the winter just fine and are ready when the spring skeeters are. J -- ______________________________________________ See our pond at: home.bellsouth.net\p\pwp-jameshurley Check out Jog-A-Thon fundraiser (clears $140+ per child) at: jogathon.net ______________________________________________ "Priscilla McCullough" wrote in message ... I was just thinking about the veggie filter. For those of you who have them, do you have any minnows in there to help with the mosquitoe lava? And if you do, how do you keep them from being spilled into the pond. I know of several people whos pond got over taken with the minnows. Also, how long do minnows live? I some how got one in my midget pond 3 yrs ago and he's still in there. Priss http://priss31.tripod.com/SmallPond.html |
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